Max's 1st Day in Church Class

I found a great church here last week. Max was sleeping during church last week so this week he got to give it a try. He had so much fun. I wasn't going to leave him this week to get him used to it, but he played & loved it. He only lasted 15 mins but that's a great first start after all this transition. I went back in then even left again when he started playing and not looking for me. He lasted 20 mins that time.

The class was what I was hoping for him. They played, did bible stories, snacks, songs & craft. He made his first craft:: a sheep, after they told a story about Jesus always looking for people because they are special how farmers always look for their lost sheep.

I heard announcements, one song & 15 mins of talking. Not too shabby for his first time.

The teachers were awesome and loved on Max and let him get so excited about everything. He loved the fishing pond & play dough. He loved the story and taking a picture of his play dough ball for daddy (he was home doing homework all morning).

Some of the pictures are blurry but his first day is documented at least.

Butterfly Fun

We went to the Tropical Forest at the museum again today. Max loves it and was even more brave with the butterflies. His other favorite part is the waterfall and pond with all the fishes and birdies.

His excitement & expressiveness is one of my most favorite characteristics.

Fall.

We found a cool new park and Max loved the crunching of the fall leaves

Free.

Max is forever scoring free treats. After a gorgeous sunrise and fun Mainly Music class we stopped by the gas station. The man gave Max a free lollipop. He's such a charmer.

Pre School Fun

Max has had a full day. We had a Starbucks date & he is winning the workers over one by one. Even the cool guy that works in the morning. He was coloring Auntie Amy a picture in the photo below and eating his yummy puffs from Grammy & Grampie.

We had a story time at the library with a few challenges where my son was doing his favorite trick :: making all his bones disappear & going limp as well as shutting his eyes tight when I say look at Mama. Aye ya yae. One little old lady kept staring at me. "Oh no here it comes" is what I thought, but I was pleasantly surprised when she encouraged me and said I was doing well. I'll translate that from Kiwi to American in my head "You are doing amazingly awesome!" yep I'll take that :)

We also found this cool little park by our house. It has a slide Max does awesome! And to his delight not just seagulls but ducks! My dad would have loved it - not sure the ducks would have.

Max got another cool treat today, too. We looked at the coolest preschool/daycare today. Max had such a good time and I really liked it too. They were so sweet with him and he played all around loving it. He especially loved playing on the computer.

Beach Afternoon

Max & I headed to the beach for a much needed beach afternoon.


Something good just happens in my soul at the beach. It's not always joy sometimes it's just a safe place to mourn and still look forward.

First Library Card

It was a big day in our home :: Max got his first and very own library card. I can absolutely remember getting mine. And I'm so old I remember the librarian date stamping the date card in the back of the book!

Max was SO excited and waited patiently while she processed his card. They are wonderful at our library here and so FOR kids. The lady danced with him all the way back to the children's area and then handed him over to the children librarians. They gave him a special bag and a book mark and, to his utter delight, 2 stamps on his hand. They got excited with him and even clapped when he showed them he can roll his hands one over the other (his new trick he's been working on for ages!)

He was so proud and can't wait to get more books.